Tell Gov. Tony Evers: Milwaukee needs to repair existing highways, invest more in public transportation and make local street improvements — not fund a $1.9 billion highway boondoggle.
Tell Gov. Tony Evers: Milwaukee needs to repair existing highways, invest more in public transportation and make local street improvements — not fund a $1.9 billion highway boondoggle.
Public Health
Victory: EPA bans pesticide linked to brain damage in children
The EPA has announced that it will ban the pesticide chlorpyrifos — which has been linked to brain damage in children — from use on food crops. PIRG and our partners delivered more than 27,000 petition signatures calling on the EPA to protect public health and ban chlorpyrifos.
Consumer Protection
PIRG's consumer watchdogs get to work in wake of T-Mobile data breach
Cell phone carrier T-Mobile has announced that nearly 55 million Americans were affected by a hack of its records, which in some cases compromised Social Security numbers and driver’s license numbers. In response, PIRG published a tip guide for how those affected can protect themselves against identity theft or "phishing" scams.
COVID-19
Federal vaccine mandate for nursing homes will save lives
President Joe Biden has made the right call for nursing home residents and workers by announcing that Medicare and Medicaid reimbursements will not be available to nursing homes that employ unvaccinated workers. The science is clear: Vaccines work, and we need to utilize them if we want to protect our loved ones in nursing homes.
Transportation
Global climate report underlines urgency of reducing emissions
The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) has released a report confirming that our society is on track to do irrevocable damage to the planet — unless we dramatically reduce fossil fuel emissions. To do that, PIRG is working to electrify America's transportation, end federal subsidies for the fossil fuel industry, curb waste pollution, and more.
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News & Research
Blog Post
Celebrating my favorite government mascot’s 50th birthday by sharing the zero-waste tips I have made a part of my life.
Blog Post
Shareholders press these leading Right to Repair opponents to explain themselves as regulatory pressure mounts
News Release | US PIRG
President Joe Biden announced a sweeping plan Thursday to combat the highly transmissible delta variant of the virus that causes COVID-19.
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Coronavirus update
In the midst of the coronavirus outbreak, we’ve taken steps for all of our staff to work remotely for safety reasons. But rest assured, we’ll keep advocating for you as we work for a healthier, safer world.
Learn more about how we can work together to address the COVID-19 pandemic.